MEDICAID-UTILIZATION CONTROLS Senate SponsorsSen. Dale A. Righter 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning medical assistance for the treatment of alcohol dependence or opioid dependence, provides that on or after July 1, 2017 such coverage may be subject to utilization controls or prior authorization mandates consistent with the most current edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use, as now or hereafter revised, or any successor publication (rather than on or after July 1, 2015 such coverage shall not be subject to any (1) utilization control, other than those established under the American Society of Addiction Medicine patient placement criteria, (2) prior authorization mandate, or (3) lifetime restriction limit mandate). Provides that on or after July 1, 2017, opioid antagonists prescribed for the treatment of an opioid overdose may be subject to (A) utilization controls or (B) prior authorization mandates consistent with the most current edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use, as now or hereafter revised, or any successor publication. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/15/2017SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS) 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenateReported Back To Human Services; 002-001-000 3/29/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017 4/24/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/24/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/25/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/5/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/5/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die